Steve Carell and John C. Reilly bring The Odd Couple back to Broadway
Steve Carell and John C. Reilly will star in a Broadway revival of Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple, directed by Thomas Kail. Previews begin March 3, 2027 at New York’s Stephen Sondheim Theater, ahead of a March 23 opening. The 15-week engagement also features Laura Benanti and James Monroe Iglehart among a cast of Broadway veterans.
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Carell and Reilly lead the Broadway revival
Steve Carell and John C. Reilly will lead a Broadway revival of Neil Simon’s comedy The Odd Couple in New York in spring 2027. The two actors will portray the mismatched roommates at the centre of the play, with Thomas Kail directing the production.[1], [2]
Previews begin March 3, with the official opening on March 23, for a 15-week engagement at the Stephen Sondheim Theater. Carell plays the anxious, fastidious Felix Ungar, while Reilly plays the untidy, easygoing Oscar Madison. Their clashing habits drive the comedy when the friends share an apartment.[1]
Hamilton collaborators reunite behind the production
Kail also directed the musical Hamilton, whose lead producer Jeffrey Seller anchors the producing team here. The cast includes Tony winners Laura Benanti and James Monroe Iglehart, alongside Kevin Del Aguila, Rob McClure, Heléne Yorke and David Zayas. Carell previously played the title role in Broadway’s 2024 Uncle Vanya. Reilly’s Broadway credits include The Grapes of Wrath, True West and A Streetcar Named Desire.[1]
The comedy has moved from stage to screen since 1965
Mike Nichols directed the original Broadway production in 1965, starring Art Carney and Walter Matthau. Matthau returned for the 1968 film alongside Jack Lemmon. A television adaptation beginning in 1970 paired Tony Randall with Jack Klugman. Broadway also staged a 1985 version rewritten for female leads, with Rita Moreno and Sally Struthers, and a 2005 revival starring Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick.[1]
